Beebdroid Explained

Beebdroid
Screenshot Size:	104px
Developer:	Little Fluffy Toys
Latest Release Version:	1.3
Latest Release Date:	17 February 2012
Operating System:	Android 2.2+
Genre:	Microcomputer emulator

Beebdroid is a free software^{[1] [2]} emulator for the BBC Micro, based on B-Em for Linux by Tom Walker.^[3] It runs under Android and was developed by Reuben Scratton and Kenton Price and released ^[4] by Little Fluffy Toys in 2011.^{[5] [6] [7] [8]}

Features

It features a full onscreen keyboard, optimised controls for the Xperia Play smartphone/console, access to games via disk images provided by stairwaytohell.com and caters for saved games.^[9]

Popular titles

The Google Analytics service led to publication of a list of popular game titles downloaded by users of the emulator.^[10]

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Rank Title 1 Chuckie Egg 2 Elite 3 Arcadians 4 Frak! 5 Citadel 6 Castle Quest 7 Jet Set Willy 8 Killer Gorilla 9 Manic Miner 10 Thrust

Rank Title 11 Repton 12 Mr.Ee! 13 Snapper 14 Stryker's Run 15 Super Invaders 16 Daredevil Dennis 17 Hopper 18 Hyper Viper 19 The Hobbit 20 Planetoid

External links

• • Official app site

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2011-11-24 . Relive The Magic Of The BBC Micro On Your Android Phone With The Beebdroid Emulator RetroCollect . 2023-07-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20111124060630/http://www.retrocollect.com/News/relive-the-magic-of-the-bbc-micro-on-your-android-phone-with-the-beebdroid-emulator.html . 2011-11-24 .
2. Web site: 2016-02-03 . Retro tech: BBC Micro (1981) - PC & Tech Authority . 2023-07-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160203143340/http://www.pcauthority.com.au/News/288418,retro-tech-bbc-micro-1981.aspx . 2016-02-03 .
3. Web site: 2012-06-08 . Beebdroid (BBC Micro emulator) - Android App & Reviews . 2023-07-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120608195354/http://www.hawkee.com/apps/23752602/ . 2012-06-08 .
4. Web site: 2011-07-17 . Home . 2023-07-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110717211104/http://inda80s.cgeu.info/ . 2011-07-17 .
5. Web site: Crider . Michael . 2011-10-07 . BBC Micro emulator Beebdroid beta available now . 2023-07-05 . Android Community . en-US.
6. Web site: Caldwell . Brendan . 2011-11-09 . BBC Micro emulator optimised for the Xperia Play . 2023-07-05 . www.pocketgamer.com . en.
7. Web site: 化粧水と保湿の関係とは . June 22, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304072210/http://www.littlefluffytoys.com/?lang=en&p=434 . March 4, 2016 .
8. Web site: 化粧水と保湿の関係とは . June 22, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304074027/http://www.littlefluffytoys.com/?lang=en&p=441 . March 4, 2016 .
9. Web site: Beebdroid – Linux Links – The Linux Portal Site . 2012-06-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120601000127/http://www.linuxlinks.com/article/20111223120945543/Beebdroid.html . 2012-06-01 . dead .
10. Web site: Beebdroid Top Twenty - stardot.org.uk . 2023-07-05 . stardot.org.uk.